While Lexus may not have a direct competitor to the lightweight BMW M3 GTS, the company’s Toyota Racing Development (TRD) team has created the closes thing possible – the Lexus IS-F Circuit Club Sport. The body kit, which was inspired by the concept (with the same name) that was shown at the 2010 Tokyo Motor [...]
Despite the lengthy gap of time since the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon when Lexus revealed the concept for its IS F Circuit Club Sport, it has been revived, in part. Toyota’s TRD division has released a line of performance and styling accessories, taking a nod from the CCS concept car. Available accessories include a carbon [...]
Lexus’ 2012 IS-F Euro-spec has some new updates that have recently been released. This model year is powered by an eight cylinder, 5.0-liter motor that puts out 423-hp, and sits on a chassis that has undergone some fine tuning. It has been crafted for better handling and comfort over extended trips. The car’s shock absorbers, [...]
The first Lexus LFA on UK soil arrived earlier this month and enthusiasts in the region can’t get enough of the new supercar. To keep the buzz around the new LFA, Lexus took UK’s first full-production LFA up with the high-performance Lexus IS-F sedan at VMAX200, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. It’s an interesting match-up between the 416-hp [...]
Toyota said today that it will be increasing U.S. pricing on most of its vehicles ranging from 1.2 percent to 2.2 percent. The increase extends across the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands and takes effect in May. The announcement comes as Toyota largely remains shut down in Japan after the massive March 11 earthquake. The [...]
The 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon, which is Japan’s equivalent of the SEMA show, is underway and Toyota and Lexus rolled up to the show with a bunch of ‘tricked’ out concepts. One of the major highlights of Toyota’s Tokyo Auto Salon display is the supercharged iQ. Known as the GRMN (Gazoo Racing tuned by MN) iQ [...]
Lexus has added some new goodies to its 2010 IS-F Sedan, upgrading its first production model to wear the “F” badge. The 2010 model now features several technology options and new equipment as standard such as Limited slip differential, a new 19-inch wheel design and foldable rear headrests. Other standard features now include iPod/USB connectivity, streaming [...]
Usually when you hear of European police taking delivery of a high-performance one-off vehicle, you think of a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz or a BMW. Well, the Japanese are now throwing their two-cents into high-performance patrol cars with the new IS-FORCE, based on the 416-hp IS-F. The Lexus IS-FORCE has been delivered to Humberside Police in the UK. The [...]
Toyota/Lexus PR spokesman Curt McAllister said last month that Lexus has no plans to launch an IS-F C Convertible. However, CARandDRIVER is reporting today that inside sources have told them that an IS-F version of the IS C Convertible is in the works for early 2011. The Lexus IS-F C Convertible is going to be [...]
So Lexus is aggressively marketing its new Lexus IS C Convertible, hoping that it really picks off. This is the company’s second attempt to take on German rivals following the IS-F sedan, which is aimed at the BMW M3, Audi’s S4/RS4 and the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG. So will Lexus take on the BMW M3 [...]
